One Drink Book Club | A Traitor in the FBI by Wayne A. Barnes

Wayne Barnes joins Jamey Bowers to unpack the true story behind his book, A Traitor in the FBI, a first-hand account of the operation that helped expose Robert Hanssen, one of the most damaging spies in FBI history. Barnes explains how his counterintelligence background, undercover experience, and writing process shaped a story that reads like a thriller but is grounded in real bureau history.We discuss the case itself, the psychology of recruiting sources, the FBI’s internal hurdles, and why Barnes believed the story had to be told in his own voice.